Keeping baby entertained

Hey my LG is nearly 13 weeks and I’m finding it more difficult to keep her entertained during her wake hours. We go on walks (weather permitting), we have some sensory toys, I constantly talk and sing to her but sometimes I can tell she is getting bored and she starts to cry. Anyone have any suggestions of other stuff I can do during the day? Thanks!

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Ngl when my baby gets bored of everything some time the only thing that will cheer him up is dancing fruits on YouTube 🍉🍍🍋🍌🥑

it’s a godsend when I need to get something done but I always feel bad after it (I know I shouldn’t as she loves it) I should probably just get over it and let her watch it if she’s getting bored also means I can get a warm coffee! Thanks 😊

I wish my daughter liked those fruits 😂

https://www.facebook.com/reel/161902750260730?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V
Facebook and instagram is full of various ideas. I take my baby swimming and it makes him sleep all day 😂 - money well spent.

yeah I do feel bad sometimes but sometimes it’s the only thing that will calm him while I make his bottle or go to the toilet etc and in my head I keep telling myself I’d rather him watch something sensory than scream even if it is the tv 🤷🏻‍♀️ he likes the music on it though so sometimes we just dance around to that 😂

we go swimming on a Sunday as her dad wants to come with us as well and she does sleep a lot after it! Thank you for the link will take a look and give some of them a try 😊

yeh I find mine likes white noise when she’s having a meltdown and that can also give me time to run and make her a bottle! If it’s the heybear ones you watch then even I quite like the music 😂

honestly im the exact same, he’s 12 weeks nearly 13 weeks and i cant seem to entertain him for longer than 10-15 minutes 😂 he looses interest so quickly i never know what to do with him

Honestly I’ve been the same with my 12 week old, the last week he’s been using his jumperoo, we just put a pillow underneath it so he can bounce and he loves it plus it tires him out so win win

we tried a baby group but she was the smallest there so we were left to ourselves mostly so didn’t bother going back, might try when she’s a bit older again. Her cousin is 3 months older then her and we do try to see them as much as we can but they don’t seem interested in each other 😂 I’m sure it will come in time xxx

so glad I’m not the only one 😂

that’s a good idea, might need to try that thanks!

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